Clark County WA Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Robert December 3, 1912
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Columbian December 3,1912
Capt Robert Williams died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.D.Tooly on West 
Twelfth street, this morning at ten minutes to 9 o'clock after an illness of 
only a few days of hemmorhage if the stomach. Although the captain was 78 
years of age, he had enjoyed remarkably good health up to the past week.His 
mind was clear to the last and he was fond of recounting the many thrilling 
experiences in the Indian wars and many important engagements in the Civil War.
This month marks the thirty fifth year of his residence in Vancouver, where he 
served in the army and made his residence since his retirement in 1896. No 
pioneer had a wider circle of friends among the young and old of this city. He 
has been a familiar figure to the school children for many years,to whom he 
recounted each Memorial Day, his experiences in the rebellion.
His death marks the passing of the last of the nine soldiers who held the 
Middle Block House below the Upper Cascades for three days against the 
Indians. He was also the last of the hundred and fifty recruits who were sent 
to this coast from New York in 1855 to join the Fourth Infantry station in 
Oregon,Washington and California territories.
Capt. Williams waas born in the parish of Llanfair P.G. Anglesey, North Wales, 
May 13,1834, and was the oldest of six children. In 1850 he came to America 
going at once after landing in New York to the home of an uncle in 
Lancaster,Pennsylvania,where he worked a trade for five years.
In 1855 he enlisted and was sent from the recruiting station on Governor's 
Island, New York, to service in the Fourth regiment in the west.He was given 
honorable mention for gallantry in the army records of 1857 and was honorably 
discharged in 1860. He at once left for a visit to his old home in Wales and 
while abroad married Miss Turnbull at Kelso,Scotland. Coming to this country 
they made their home here on a small farm in Iowa. Responding to Lincoln's 
call for volunteers in 1861, he served through the war taking part in many of 
the big engagements and being held prisoner at Shiloh.
In 1877 he came to this country and was a personal friend of General Miles.
A bill has been pending before Congres to grant him half pay as a captain.
Capt. Williams is survived by gour children and four grandchildren. His wife 
died a little less than a year ago at the home of his daughter here. His 
children are Mrs. John Anderson and Charles and Arthur Williams of Portland 
and Mrs. C.D.Tooley of this city. Announcement of the funeral will be made 
later.

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